Standing Together joins protest against house demolitions in occupied East Jerusalem

Standing Together activists protested along with Palestinian residents in Al-Bustan, in occupied East Jerusalem.

“Yesterday [27 January], we stood with residents of Al-Bustan, a neighborhood in East Jerusalem, to protest the municipality’s intention to erase the neighborhood by demolishing more homes. In the face of the systematic destruction of homes, land, and culture, we continue to insist on solidarity between Arabs and Jews, Israelis and Palestinians, and say in a loud and clear voice: Jerusalem is home to all of us, and just as our shared existence there will continue, so will our shared struggle against injustice.

“According to the organization Ir Amim, 23 homes in Al-Bustan (a fifth of the neighborhood) were demolished last year, and almost all of the houses in the neighborhood could be destroyed in order to establish yet another park for Israeli tourism. Building this park is yet another mechanism through which the Israeli government forces Palestinians out of East Jerusalem, making room for more and more Israeli settlers and the continued Judaization of the city.”

Posted on 30 January 2025